146 Not Just Because of Her
Pei Yilan introduced them to each other, her eyes filled with joy.
Hearing her emphasize the word âboyfriendâ, Shen Yi said teasingly, âCongratulations. I hope you two have a child soon.â
âItâs still too early to talk about children.â
âItâs not a bad thing to plan ahead.â He walked up to Jiang Ye and listened to his heartbeat.
Pei Yilan did not continue.
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She stared at the stethoscope on Jiang Yeâs chest and asked when Shen Yi moved it away, âIs his heart rate normal?â
âItâs normal.â Shen Yi flipped open the medical record. âGo downstairs and do a routine checkup.â
âHow long will it take to get discharged?â
âTomorrow.â He reminded him, âYou can eat after eight. Make sure the food is light for the time being.â
Jiang Ye noted it down. âThank you.â
âYouâre welcome.â Shen Yi valued seniority as much as Zhou Yanshen. âIâm your uncle after all.â
âUncle?â
âYes, your uncle has to get back to work now.â
Seeing him leave, Jiang Ye asked Pei Yilan, âHow many uncles do you have?â
âI have only one uncle called Pei Zhi.â
âThen him?â
âHe wants you to take advantage of him.â Pei Yilan lifted the blanket and got out of bed with him. âIgnore him.â
Jiang Ye walked into the bathroom and looked at her through the glass in front of the sink. âDid you leave your house without a coat last night?â
âI didnât have time to grab one.â
âThen Iâll go out and buy one for you.â
âNo need.â Pei Yilan squeezed toothpaste on the toothbrush and handed it to him. âJiaojiao will bring it to me.â
Jiang Ye retracted his foot that was outside the door.
After washing up, he gave Pei Yilan his coat and went downstairs to do a checkup.
The routine check-up was not time-consuming. He pressed the cotton swab in his elbow and looked up at the clock on the wall while waiting for the bleeding to stop.
âYilan.â He threw away the cotton swab and was about to order takeout for her. âWhat do you want to eat?â
âIâm going out to eat.â Pei Yilan was afraid that he would get more hungry watching her eat and did not plan to eat in front of him.
She sent Jiang Ye back to the ward and stood on her tiptoes to kiss the side of his face. âWatch TV for a while. Iâll be back soon.â
Jiang Ye nodded and watched her leave.
As soon as he lay on the bed, a handsome man came in with a gift box. âJiang Ye?â
âAnd you are?â
âIâm your Uncle Chu!â Chu Yuzhou happened to be nearby and came over to visit him.
He had not heard Pei Yilan call him uncle for so many years and only wanted to get back the feeling of being an elder from Jiang Ye.
After hearing him introduce himself, Jiang Ye asked out of curiosity, âHow old are you?â
âTwenty-six.â
âSame age as me.â
Chu Yuzhou did not care about age.
âNiece-in-law.â His eyes were filled with love from an elder. âDo you want an apple? Iâll peel it for you.â
Jiang Ye felt his scalp tingle from the way Chu Yuzhou looked at him.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the arm he was holding. He felt a little uncomfortable. âI canât eat yet.â
âThen do you want some water? Iâll pour it for you.â
âI just had some.â
Chu Yuzhou still poured him a cup.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He placed his elbow on the guardrail and sized him up. âNiece-in-law, are there many people chasing you?â
âNot many.â
âThen do you know anyone especially beautiful around you?â
Jiang Ye thought he wanted to find out more about him.
He said sincerely, âI wonât get involved with other women. You can rest assured.â
âThatâs not what I meant.â Chu Yuzhou said, âIâm still single, you know what I mean?â
âGot it.â
He patted Jiang Yeâs shoulder. âUncle likes someone more sexy, like Jolie.â
âAngelina Jolie?â
âRight.â
Jiang Ye really did not know anyone like that.
He recalled what his former classmates looked like. They probably already had families. âIâll tell you if I see a girl like that.â
Chu Yuzhou nodded in satisfaction.
Like a bee, he nagged Jiang Ye for a long time, âNiece-in-law, tell me if you encounter anything dangerous next time!â
âAlright.â Seeing that he was about to leave, Jiang Ye got out of bed and sent him to the door. âIâll treat you to a meal on Saturday.â
âNo problem!â Chu Yuzhou gave him a flirtatious look, which successfully gave Jiang Ye goosebumps.
Hearing him leave while humming a song, Jiang Ye rubbed his buzzing ears. He had finally experienced what a chatterbox Chu Yuzhou was.
He turned around and looked at the gift box on the bedside table. He shook his head and chuckled.
At noon, the golden sun shone in from the window, adding a trace of warmth to the cold ward.
A series of footsteps broke the silence.
Pei Yilan walked to his side with Lin Jiao.
She put down the shopping bag in her right hand and stared at the hanging IV drip bottle. âDid the nurse just hang this for you?â
Jiang Ye replied, âShe said thereâs another bottle.â
âHas Qian Yue been here?â Lin Jiao dragged the chair over.
âNo.â Jiang Ye had seen their photo and vaguely remembered Qian Yueâs face. âBut Chu Yuzhou came.â
âDid he come to take advantage of you?â
âSort of?â He sat up straight and wanted to laugh when he thought of what Chu Yuzhou had said. âHeâs very enthusiastic.â
Pei Yilan could imagine how shameless Chu Yuzhou was.
On the account that she was in a good mood, she did not scold him and changed the topic. âWhen you get discharged, weâll go and terminate the contract, okay?â
âNot now.â
âWhy?â
âI can only get paid after the shooting of this drama is wrapped up.â Jiang Ye did not avoid the problem of money. âIt wonât be until next Monday at the earliest.â
âAt that time, I donât have to pay so much liquidated damages.â His honesty greatly improved Lin Jiaoâs impression of him.
She relayed Zhou Yanshenâs words. âBrother Yanshen said that he will arrange for a lawyer to meet you tomorrow.â
Jiang Ye was stunned.
Although finding a lawyer for him was nothing, he really did not know how to thank them.
Seeing that he was still silent, Lin Jiao roughly guessed what he was thinking, so she said, âItâs normal for friends to help each other. Donât overthink it. We hope you can take us as friends too.â
Pei Yilan held his hand the next second.
She looked into his eyes with a smile. âJiang Ye, they didnât help you just because of me. You should be able to feel it.â
Jiang Ye let out a breath and nodded at Pei Yilan.
âAre you treating us to a meal on Saturday?â Lin Jiao opened WeChat and changed the topic.
âDid Chu Yuzhou tell you?â
âYes.â She looked up. âBrother Yanshen asked if you can change it to Friday. He has a date on Saturday.â
âSure.â Jiang Ye sent Pei Yilan the location. âYilan, forward it to them.â
âIâll just create a group chat.â
Pei Yilan found it too troublesome to send a message to everyone.
When she created the group, she did not forget to invite Qu Shao in too. âBrother Qu carried you out last night.â